Opal
Opal is a gemstone name of Sanskrit origin, derived from 'upala' meaning 'precious stone.' This luminescent name evokes the iridescent beauty of the October birthstone, which displays a captivating play of rainbow colors.
Current Popularity
Popularity over time
Dashed bar: 2026 (projected): 774. How this is calculated
Yearly values
- 2011: 93
- 2012: 105
- 2013: 125
- 2014: 183
- 2015: 233
- 2016: 261
- 2017: 321
- 2018: 337
- 2019: 427
- 2020: 445
- 2021: 562
- 2022: 595
- 2023: 631
- 2024: 696
- 2025: 740
- 2026 (projected): 774
Good to Know
- •Easy to spell and pronounce with no confusion
- •Perfect for October babies as the opal is the October birthstone
- •Vintage name experiencing a gentle comeback after decades of rarity
- •Works well across different cultures and languages
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Famous People
Opal Lee
Activist known as the 'Grandmother of Juneteenth'
Opal Whiteley
Early 20th-century nature writer and diarist
Opal Kunz
Pioneer aviator and aviation advocate
Opal Palmer Adisa
Jamaican poet and writer
Statistics
73,539
Total births since 1880
1918
Peak year
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